Help students to see themselves in STEM. In reading about you and your work, the topics that students learn about in the classroom become more than just things to remember for a test: theyāre shown to have relevance to real life, now and in the future.
The activity is flexible and works around your schedule ā join in at the times that suit you.
Itās all online and text-only. No preparation or travel needed.
It takes 2 minutes to apply. Weāll be in touch when we have a space for you on one of our activities.
āThe Science & Technology Facilities Council is recognised as a leader in STEM engagement in the UK. Public engagement has always been important to us and we reach well over a million people every year with our engagement activities.
Our engagement programme uses the work of STFCās staff, facilities, and wider community to involve people with science and technology. We want people all across the UK be inspired by science and engineering, to understand its value to society, and to appreciate that science and engineering open doors to hundreds of rewarding careers.
We are funded by the UK public: listening, understanding, and discussing their views of the impact of science and technology on society is both our responsibility and our privilege.ā
Rewarding public engagement
By taking part you’ll get to:
Inspire the next generation in STEM
Support students to see science as āfor themā and break down stereotypes of what a scientist is āsupposedā to be
Show students that what they learn in class has real-world applications
Improve your public engagement skills in āthe best crash-course in science communicationā
Connect with students rather than talking at them
Iām a Scientist is student-led. The questions put to you will be those that the students really care about, not what they think they should ask.
The text-based platform gives every student an equal voice, from the most confident to the most shy, and actively engages 89% of participating students.
Flexible to suit your schedule
You choose when to take part in 30-minute live Chats with students and when to answer their follow-up questions on the site.
Youāll retain control over your availability: block off days when you canāt take part, set the number of Chats you can manage per week ā weāll arrange the rest.
You should expect to spend an average of an hour and a half per month engaging with students across the academic year.
šØļø What scientists say:
āThe questions asked were both fun and challenging, keeping me on my toes at all times and giving me a fresh perspective and enthusiasm for my own researchā
“Love, love, loving taking part in @imascientist, so much fun, very engagingā
